The first dance as a married couple is enough to bring a tear to anyone's eye
. I doubt there is a bride-to-be or bride out there that does not look on that moment as precious and memorable. Choosing the song you will dance to as man and wife is a momentous occasion and a choice that should not be taken lightly.
The possibilites are endless. Your personal musical taste will of course also assist in making the decision. Most couples have a song that symbolizes the beginning of their love, or a special moment in time. I'm sureyou will have a moment as well that will direct you in your decision.
To further assist you, by possibly jogging your memory, here is a list of 25 great songs played at modern day weddings:
1. When A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton
2. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
3. When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
4. I Cross My Heart - George Strait
5. Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
6. Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
7. Nothing Compares To You - Sinead O'Conner
8. It's Your Love - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
9. A New Day - Celine Dion
10. One in a million - Boston
11. Kiss me - Sixpence none the richer
12. From this moment - Shania Twain
13. Slave to Love - Bryan Ferry
14. You the 1st the last - Barry White
15. Dreams - Cranberries
16. I finally found - Barbara Streisand & Brian Adams
17. Have I told you lately - Van Morrison
18. One Love - Bob Marley
19. Love Changes Everything - Andrew Lloyd Webber
20. Every Breath you take - The Police
21. Simply the Best - Tina Turner
22. Be Mine - Helmut Lotti
23. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
24. Wonderful tonight - Eric Clapton
25. It had to be you - Harry Connick Jnr
It is advisable to choose a song that holds special memories for you as a couple, whose lyrics reflect the feelings and emotions you have for each other, that will be a representation of your uniqueness as a couple and that will ensure that the pace for the rest of the reception is set. Most importantly, it should be a tribute to each other as husband and wife.
Whatever your choice, may your day be as special, precious and meaningful as the love you have found in each other.